Hi Ontbirders:
Thanks to Bruce DiLabio's Ontbirds alert of a Great
Gray owl along Thomas A. Dolan drive in the Dunrobin area, I had a suspicion
of its location because at least one Great Gray owl was found there during
the Great Gray owl irruption four winters ago. Then Jeff Skevington's
recent report providing the exact location confirmed it for me.
This weekend, 3 Great Gray owls were seen along
Greenland road between Thomas A. Dolan and Vances Side Road. All 3 are
within a 30 second drive of each other. Thanks to Bob Cermak for alerting
us to the third Great Gray owl at the corner of Greenland road (Fith Line
road becomes Greenland road on the west side of Thomas A. Dolan) and Vances
Side Road.
One of the owls was very active flying from perch to
perch next to the road. It dropped 3 times into the snow but seemed to have
come up empty each time. All 3 owls can be easily seen from the road..
Please respect private property. If you drive along this road looking for
the owls, try and slow down and be alert for the owls presence as these
birds hunt next to the road and have no idea the dangers a moving vehicle
can impose. Thanks.
Great Gray Owl
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/108538706/original
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/108538475/original
One of its unsuccessful hunting attempts
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/108539969/original
W. Hum
www.pbase.com/golfpic
Directions:
Courtesy Jeff Skevington: From Kanata (West of Ottawa), follow March Road
to Dunrobin Road. Take Dunrobin Road to Dunrobin, turn right (towards the
river), pass Constance Creek and arrive at 5th Line.
My directions from Ottawa: Take 417 west and exit at March Road/Eagleson.
Follow to March Road. Continue on March Road to Dunrobin road and turn
right. Continue on Dunrobin west to Thomas A. Dolan. Turn left at Fifth
Line/Greenland.
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